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Kaikaku’s Robot Revolution: Inside the $1.8M Pitch Deck for Their Futuristic Restaurant 2 min read Kaikaku’s Robot Revolution: Inside the $1.8M Pitch Deck for Their Futuristic Restaurant Staff Editor April 8, 2024 Kaikaku, a startup specializing in automated robotics for restaurants, has recently secured $1.8 million in funding and...Read More
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Exploring Mark Zuckerberg’s Epic Real Estate Portfolio: From a Hawaiian Bunker to Lake Tahoe Luxuries 2 min read Exploring Mark Zuckerberg’s Epic Real Estate Portfolio: From a Hawaiian Bunker to Lake Tahoe Luxuries Staff Editor April 7, 2024 Mark Zuckerberg's vast real estate empire, valued around $200 million, is shrouded in secrecy with the use...Read More
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Oregon’s Drug Decriminalization Reversed: A Comedy of Errors 2 min read Oregon’s Drug Decriminalization Reversed: A Comedy of Errors Staff Editor April 5, 2024 In late 2020, Oregon decriminalized small amounts of hard drugs, but the experiment backfired, leading to a...Read More
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General Electric: The Rise and Fall of an American Manufacturing Icon 2 min read General Electric: The Rise and Fall of an American Manufacturing Icon Staff Editor April 4, 2024 By 1889, Thomas Edison had consolidated several electricity companies to form Edison General Electric. Three years later,...Read More